2 Hamuera 16
1 A, he iti nei te haerenga atu o Rawiri i te tihi o te pikitanga, na ko Tipa, tangata a Mepipohete kua tutaki ki a ia, me nga kaihe e rua, whakanoho rawa; ko te pikaunga, he taro e rua rau, he tautau karepe maroke kotahi rau, he hua raumati kotahi rau, he ipu waina.
When David had gone a short distance over the summit of the hill, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of saddled donkeys; on them were two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, and one hundred bunches of figs, and a skin of wine.
2 Na ka mea te kingi ki a Tipa, Hei aha enei mau? A ka mea a Tipa, Hei eke mo te whare o te kingi nga kaihe; hei kai ma nga tamariki te taro me nga hua raumati; hei inu ano te waina ma te hunga e ngenge ana i te koraha.
The king said to Ziba, “Why did you bring these things?” Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on, the bread and fig cakes are for your men to eat, and the wine is for anyone who is faint in the wilderness to drink.”
3 Na ka mea te kingi, A kei hea te tama a tou ariki? Ano ra ko Tipa ki te kingi, Kei Hiruharama tera e noho ana; i mea hoki, Ko aianei te whare o Iharaira whakahoki mai ai i te kingitanga o toku papa ki ahau.
The king said, “Then where is your master's grandson?” Ziba replied to the king, “Look, he has stayed behind in Jerusalem, for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore my father's kingdom to me.'”
4 Katahi te kingi ka mea ki a Tipa, Nana, mau katoa nga mea a Mepipohete. Na ka mea a Tipa, E piko atu nei ahau; kia manakohia ahau e koe, e toku ariki, e te kingi.
Then the king said to Ziba, “Look, all that belonged to Mephibosheth now belongs to you.” Ziba answered, “I bow in humility to you, my master, king. Let me find favor in your eyes.”
5 A, no ka tae a Kingi Rawiri ki Pahurimi, na ka puta mai ki reira he tangata no te hapu o te whare o Haora, ko tona ingoa ko Himei, ko te tama a Kera: ko tona putanga mai e kanga haere ana.
When King David approached Bahurim, there came out from there a man from the clan of Saul, whose name was Shimei son of Gera. He came out cursing as he walked.
6 Epaina ana hoki e ia ki te kohatu a Rawiri me nga tangata katoa a Kingi Rawiri; na, ko te iwi katoa, ratou ko nga toa katoa kei tona matau, kei tona maui.
He threw stones at David and at all of the king's officials, in spite of the army and bodyguards who were on the king's right and left.
7 Ko te kupu hoki tenei a Himei i a ia e kanga ana, Puta atu, puta atu, e te tangata toto, e te tangata o Periara.
Shimei called out in cursing, “Go away, get out of here, you villain, you man of blood!
8 Kua whakahokia e Ihowa ki a koe nga toto katoa o te whare o Haora; ko koe na hoki te kingi i muri i a ia; a kua hoatu e Ihowa te kingitanga ki te ringa o Apoharama, o tau tama. Na kei tou kino na ano koe, he tangata toto na hoki koe.
Yahweh has repaid all of you for the blood you shed within the family of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. Yahweh has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son. You have come to ruin because you are a man of blood.”
9 Katahi ka mea a Apihai tama a Teruia ki te kingi, He aha tenei kuri mate i kanga ai ki toku ariki, ki te kingi? tena, kia whiti atu ahau ki te pouto i tona upoko.
Then Abishai son of Zeruiah, said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my master the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”
10 Na ka mea te kingi, Hei aha maku ta korua, e nga tama a Teruia? He kanganga nana, he meatanga na Ihowa ki a ia, Kanga a Rawiri; ko wai tena hei mea, He aha koe i pena ai?
But the king said, “What have I to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? Perhaps he is cursing me because Yahweh has said to him, 'Curse David.' Who then could say to him, 'Why are you cursing the king?'”
11 I mea ano a Rawiri ki a Apihai ratou ko ana tangata katoa, Nana, ko taku tama i puta nei i roto i oku whekau te whai nei kia whakamatea ahau; na, tera noa ake aianei he mea ma tenei Pineamini. Waiho atu, tukua ia kia kanga; na Ihowa hoki i mea k i a ia.
So David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Look, my son, who was born from my body, wants to take my life. How much more may this Benjamite now desire my ruin? Leave him alone and let him curse, for Yahweh has commanded him to do it.
12 Tera pea a Ihowa e titiro ki toku mate, e homai i te pai ki ahau hei utu mo tana kanga ki ahau i tenei ra.
Perhaps Yahweh will look at the misery unleashed on me, and repay me with good for his cursing me today.”
13 Na haere ana a Rawiri ratou ko ana tangata i te huarahi; me te haere ano a Himei i te taha o te maunga i tona ritenga mai: haere ana me te kanga, me te epa i te kohatu ki tona ritenga mai, me te akiri ano i te puehu.
So David and his men traveled on the road, while Shimei went beside him up on the hillside, cursing and throwing dust and stones at him as he went.
14 Na haere ngenge ana te kingi ratou ko tona nuinga, a okioki ana ki reira.
Then the king and all the people who were with him became weary, and he rested when they stopped for the night.
15 Na ka tae mai a Apoharama ratou ko te iwi katoa, nga tangata o Iharaira ki Hiruharama; ko Ahitopere hoki tona hoa.
As for Absalom and all the men of Israel who were with him, they came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.
16 Na, i te taenga o Huhai Araki, o te hoa o Rawiri, ki a Apoharama, na ka mea a Huhai ki a Apoharama, Kia ora te kingi, kia ora te kingi!
It came about when Hushai the Arkite, David's friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
17 Na ka mea a Apoharama ki a Huhai, Ko tou aroha tena ki tou hoa? he aha koe te haere tahi ai i tou hoa?
Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your loyalty to your friend? Why did you not go with him?”
18 Na ka mea a Huhai ki a Apoharama, Kahore, engari ko ta Ihowa, ko ta tenei iwi, ko ta nga tangata katoa o Iharaira e whiriwhiri ai, hei a ia he tikanga moku, a me noho ahau ki a ia.
Hushai said to Absalom, “No! Instead, the one whom Yahweh and this people and all the men of Israel have chosen, that is the man to whom I will belong, and I will stay with him.
19 Na, tetahi, kia mahi ahau ki a wai? kaua ianei ahau e mahi ki te aroaro o tana tama? ka rite ki taku mahi ki te aroaro o tou papa taku ki tou aroaro.
Also, what man should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father's presence, I will serve in your presence.”
20 Na ka mea a Apoharama ki a Ahitopere, Tena koa ou whakaaro me ahau tatou?
Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give us your advice about what we should do.”
21 Na ka mea a Ahitopere ki a Apoharama, Haere ki nga wahine iti a tou papa, i waiho nei e ia hei tiaki i te whare, a ka rongo a Iharaira katoa kua piro whakarihariha koe ki tou papa, na ka kaha nga ringa o tou nuinga katoa.
Ahithophel answered Absalom, “Go sleep with your father's slave wives whom he has left to keep the palace, and all Israel will hear that you have become a stench to your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”
22 Na whakaturia ana tetahi teneti e ratou mo Apoharama ki runga ki te tuanui; a haere ana a Apoharama ki roto, ki nga wahine iti a tona papa i te tirohanga a Iharaira katoa.
So they spread for Absalom a tent on the top of the palace, and Absalom slept with his father's slave wives in the sight of all Israel.
23 Na, ko te whakaaro o Ahitopere i whakaaro ai ia i aua ra, me te mea e uia ana he tikanga ki ta te Atua kupu. Pera tonu nga whakaaro katoa o Ahitopere ki a raua tokorua, ki a Rawiri, ki a Apoharama.
Now the advice of Ahithophel that he gave in those days was as if a man heard from the mouth of God himself. That was how all of Ahithophel's advice was viewed by both David and Absalom.
